Windows 10 For Seniors For Dummies

Peter Weverka is an all-around tech guru. His Office All-in-One For Dummies is the top-selling book on Microsoft Office. In nearly two decades as a tech author, Peter has written on Office and its various applications, Windows, Internet technologies, Microsoft Money, and ICQ. He is the co-author of Windows 8.1 For Seniors For Dummies.

Introduction 1


About This Book 2


Conventions Used in This Book 2


How to Read This Book 3


Foolish Assumptions 4


How This Book Is Organized 4


Beyond the Book 5


Part 1: Getting Started with Windows 10 7


Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Windows 10 9


Tell Your Computer What to Do 10


Move the Mouse 11


Touch the Screen 11


Use a Keyboard 12


View the Touch Keyboard 14


Turn On Your Computer 18


Check Out the Start Screen 20


Shut Down Your Computer 24


Start Again on the Lock Screen 25


Chapter 2: Using the Start Screen and Apps 27


Open Windows 10 Apps 28


Switch among Open Apps 32


Close Windows 10 Apps 35


Use the App Bar 36


Add a Location in Weather 37


Change App Settings 40


Search for a Desktop App 42


Arrange and Group Apps on the Start Screen 44


Ask Questions of Cortana 47


Chapter 3: Adjusting Windows 10 Settings 51


Access the Settings Screen 52


Personalize the Lock Screen 54


Choose an Account Picture 56


Check for Important Updates 58


Make Windows 10 Easier to Use 59


Customize the Start Menu 63


Handling Notifications 64


Chapter 4: Working with User Accounts 67


Connect to the Internet 68


Disconnect (or Switch to Airplane Mode) 71


Create a New Microsoft Account 73


Create a Local Account 77


Switch from a Local to an Existing Microsoft Account 79


Create a Local Account for Someone in Your Household 81


Create a Password for a Local Account 84


Change or Remove a Local Account Password 86


Change a Microsoft Account Password 87


Delete a Local Account 89


Chapter 5: Getting Comfortable with the Desktop 91


Check Out the Desktop 92


Change the Date or Time 94


Explore the Parts of a Window 97


Resize a Window 99


Arrange Some Windows 100


Snap a Window 101


Open a Second Desktop 103


Choose a Desktop Background 105


Pin Icons to the Taskbar 107


Stop Apps with the Task Manager 108


Part 2: Windows 10 and the Web 111


Chapter 6: Finding What You Need on the Web 113


Browse the Web with Edge 114


Open Multiple Pages in Separate Tabs 117


Search for Anything 119


Bookmark and Revisit Your Favorite Websites 121


Explore Edge Features 124


Block Ads on Web Pages 127


Chapter 7: Emailing Family and Friends 131


Use the Mail App 132


Write an Email Message 134


Format Email 136


Send Files and Pictures 138


Read and Respond to Incoming Email 139


Change Mail Settings 141


Add an Email Account to Mail 143


Chapter 8: Exploring Apps for Your Daily Life 145


Add Contacts to the People App 146


Delete a Contact 148


Add a Birthday or Anniversary to the Calendar 149


Search and Explore with the Maps App 153


Remind Yourself to Do Tasks with Alarms & Clock 156


Write Documents with WordPad 158


Write a Sticky Note to Yourself 160


Tweak Quick Status Settings 161


Chat Face-to-Face with Skype 162


Part 3: Having Fun with Windows 10 167


Chapter 9: Exploring the Microsoft Store 169


Explore Apps and Games by Category 170


Search for an App or Game by Name 174


Install a New App or Game 176


Examine Your Apps and Games 179


Rate and Review an App or Game 180


Add Billing Information to the Microsoft Store 182


Chapter 10: Taking Photos and More 185


Take Photos (and Videos) with Your Computer 186


Choose Camera Settings 188


Copy Photos from Your Camera 189


View Photos with the Photos App 193


Edit Photos Using the Photos App 195


Print Photos Using the Photos App 198


Scan Photos and Documents 199


Chapter 11: Enjoying Music and Videos 203


Play and Copy Music from a CD 204


Listen to the Groove Music App 208


Create and Manage Playlists 211


Watch Videos 214


Burn a CD 216


Make a Voice Recording 218


Part 4: Beyond the Basics 221


Chapter 12: Maintaining Windows 10 223


Install a New Program on the Desktop 224


Remove Desktop Programs 226


Control Startup Apps 229


Explore System Information 231


Check Your Security and Maintenance Status 233


Speed Up Your Computer 236


Protect Your Computer with Windows Defender 238


Chapter 13: Connecting a Printer and Other Devices 241


Trust USB Plug and Play for Hardware 242


See All Devices 244


Connect a Printer or Other Device 245


Access Device Options on the Desktop 246


Calibrate Your Touchscreen 248


Chapter 14: Working with Files 251


Save and Open a File 252


Find a Misplaced File 254


Add a Location to Quick Access 258


Use File Explorer for Easy Access to Files 260


Create a Folder to Organize Your Files 262


Use Check Boxes to Select Files 263


Add the Undo Button to File Explorer 265


Move a File from One Folder to Another 266


Rename a File or a Folder 268


Delete a File or Folder 269


Get Back a File or Folder You Deleted 271


Chapter 15: Backing Up and Restoring Files 273


Add an External Hard Drive or Flash Drive 275


Copy Files to or from a Flash Drive 276


Use OneDrive to Store File Copies 280


Turn On File History 284


Restore Files with File History 287


Reset a Misbehaving Computer 289


Index 293